Demospongiae |
Agelasida |
Agelasidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean (Ref. 81728) and Florida, USA (Ref. 85482).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Pinkish to orange smooth tubes. Several tubes commonly arise from a single base and grow individually. Tough consistency.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Lehnert, H. and R.W.M. van Soest. 1996. (Ref. 81954)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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